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The Norwegian monarchy starts with Harald Fairhair, who united the petty kingships in Norway into a single realm towards the end of the 9th century. Norway was under Danish rule from 1536 to 1814, and in personal union with Sweden from 1814 to 1905.

Letter of intent between The United Kingdom and the NORDCAPS nations

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Letter of intent concerning the legal status of forces engaged in NORDCAPS activities

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Restructuring year 2003

The Norwegian Defence Budget 2003

(11.10.2002) On the 3 rd> of October The Government presented a defence budget for 2003 amounting to NOK 29.6 billion. This represents an increase in real terms of NOK 1 billion compared with the defence budget proposed last year by the previous

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The Chief of Defence and his military/strategic functions are now integrated within the Ministry of Defence. Defence Command Norway has been closed down and a small Defence Staff has been established to support the Chief of Defence in his

Booklet on Norwegian trade and industry (pdf 821 kB)

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The Norwegian Government's International Action Plan for Combating Female Genital Mutilation

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Environment 2004 The Norwegian Petroleum Sector

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Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2008 and

Recommendation from 2009 and 2013 concerning the companies Africa Israel Investments Ltd. and Danya Cebus Ltd.

The companies Africa Israel Investments Ltd. and Danya Cebus Ltd. were recommended for exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global because of their activities in the building of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Please find the

Recommendation of February 22nd, 2010, on the exclusion of the company Samling Global Ltd

The Malaysian forest company Samling Global has been excluded from the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global on the grounds of illegal logging and severe environmental damage. The Council on Ethics has assessed the company’s operations in Sarawak

Consultation - Assessment of the 2009 Election. Proposal for amendment to the Election Act

Deadline for consultation: 01/09/2010 Status: Consultation has been processed

Action plan to prevent problem gaming and problem gambling

The range and the accessibility of games and gambling have changed. Previous mechanical and electronic gaming and gambling devices have now been superseded by a range of new online games, which are increasingly available on portable and handheld

Tax havens and development

Commission on capital flight from developing countries

Illicit financial flows hamper development in poor countries. A government-appointed commission proposes a number of measures to reduce the adverse effects of tax havens.

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The Government`s strategy for environmentally friendly growth

The Government’s vision: Norway will be a world leading maritime nation. Norwegian maritime industry will supply the most innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for the future.

Ot.prp. nr. 107 (2008-2009) - Concerning an Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production (the Offshore Energy Act)

Recommendation of February 13th, 2009, on inclusion of the company Thales SA

The company is no longer involved in production of cluster munitions and the grounds for excluding the company are therefore no longer valid. Please find the recommendation here.

Recommendation of May 15th, 2009, on exclusion of the company Elbit Systems Ltd.

The company is recommended for exclusion from investment universe of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global because of its involvement in the building of Israel’s separation barrier on the West Bank. Please find the recommendation here.